Dr. Michael Kalson Retires from Academy Orthopedics

Written by: Dale E. Slemons, Esq.

As you know, one of the most important avenues to control the medical costs and overall exposure of your workers’ compensation claims is to utilize the control given to Employers by O.C.G.A. 34-9-201, which requires that the Employer maintain a valid Panel of Physicians. As you may know the statute requires that you list at least six physicians or professional associations or corporations of physician who are reasonably accessible to the Employee, among other additional requirements. While we recommend periodic verification of your Panel providers be part of your routine, we also like to inform you when information is obtained that may invalidate your Panels.

In that regard, we wanted to take this time to let you know that Dr. Michael Kalson, of Academy Orthopedics, LLC has retired. If you have Dr. Kalson listed individually on your Panel of Physicians, you may want/need to review your Panels to make sure yours remains valid. If you have any questions, about the validity of your Panel of Physicians, please feel free to give me a call or email me with your concerns.